British India

With a recent translation, Sunil Gangopadhyay's Bengali novel Blood is set to entice a new generation of readers

Renowned Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay’s Blood is the story of Tapan, who spends years running away from the trauma of his father’s murder at the hands of a British officer, only to run into Alice, the daughter of his father’s killer, while on a visit to the UK.

In Kolkata, archiving projects aim to restart dialogue on forgotten philanthropist, neglected cemetery

Projects involving digital archives of important, yet little known 19th century Bengali tradesman-philanthropist Mutty Lall Seal, and the Scottish Cemetery in Kolkata, have been led by Dr Souvik Mukherjee of Presidency University, who believes public participation in heritage conservation is the need of the hour.

India's Greatest Spy Who Wasn't

World War II was fought not just with tanks and torpedoes, but also with intrigue and spies. A Chennai journalist seized the chance to spin the story of a lifetime. The story of KS Narasimhan

Abolishing Article 35A will dilute autonomy granted under Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir, breach UN resolution

Abolishing Article 35A would unilaterally take away certain constitutional guarantees offered to Jammu and Kashmir residents at the time of Delhi Agreement of 1952.

Jawaharlal Nehru-led Congress, not Muhammad Ali Jinnah was responsible for Partition: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah blamed Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad for the Partition of India and not Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan

One dead as violence hits Bhima Koregaon event marking 200th anniversary of Mahars' victory over Peshwas

The event to mark 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district, in which forces of the East India Company defeated Peshwa's army, was marred by incidents of violence today, with at least one person getting killed.

Sikkim standoff: As President Ram Nath Kovind gears up for Ladakh visit, India must be wary of Chinese treachery

President Ram Nath Kovind is set to visit Ladakh shortly and is expected to meet and address the troops. This will be his first visit to Ladakh as president.

75th anniversary of Quit India Movement: Full text of Mahatma Gandhi's iconic 1942 speech

During this politically charged time, it is important to remember Mahatma Gandhi's words during his speech made on 8 August, 1942.

India-China border standoff in Sikkim has its roots in differences over Calcutta Convention of 1890

India continues to (rightly assert) that the Indian-Chinese border in Sikkim needs to be drawn from Batang La and not Mount Gipmochi.